VANCOUVER... ROAD CLOSED... GET USED TO IT!
Friends and Family,
I'm back at the blog. Sorry, it's been a while. So the big story is that I'm working at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Just to catch everyone up here's the back-story: We came here to beautiful British Columbia from Los Angeles over a year ago. I was certain that my 20 plus years of experience in the Film and TV production business would get me a production job here eventually. But without knowing any people in the business, it's been a bit difficult to even get in for an interview. Maybe after the Olympics…
During the Olympics, TV and film production will come to a standstill here in Vancouver. Imagine trying to move a film company around a town where 2 million people are coming to visit; lots of streets are closed to traffic; and it's impossible to get a film permit. So, I decided to try and get a job WITH the Olympics. I had hoped to work for NBC on the production end of things -- hell, I've worked for NBC before in production on lots of TV movies, and I even worked for them as a story analyst, but I couldn't find a way to get an interview.
So I eventually got a job with the Olympics working security as an X-ray Operator. I've had many training sessions throughout the fall and winter. It's been fun learning about a job that is so different from everything else I've ever done. But it hasn't seemed real until today. Today I went to the venue I'll be working - the Athlete's Village. It's an amazing, wonderful sanctuary for the athletes and I am privileged to be able to work there. Sorry, no pictures from inside and no insider info - I am working for a security company after all. However, I want my friends and family to share in the experience as much as possible.
That's all for today. I have more training next week and at some point I have to get my uniform, which is awesome and I get to keep it. More later.
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